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Home My WebLink About05/23/2012 AGENDA i i CITY COUNCIL 345 6th Street, Suite 600, Bremerton, WA 98337 Phone (360) 473 -5280 MAY 23, 2012 CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION 5:00 PM — STUDY SESSION in COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM 603 The Study Session is open to the public but there will be no opportunities for input or participation, no action will be taken during the Study Session; and the content of these items is subject to change. If approved by Council, the items will be placed on the June 6, 2012 Council Meeting Agenda: A. NO PRESENTATION PLANNED -The following items are budgeted items or have been reviewed by the appropriate Council Committee: 1. Interlocal Agreement for Mutual Aid and Establishing a Traffic Safety Task Force — Police Chief Craig Rogers; and Nick Wofford, Public Safety and Parks Committee Chair 2. Interlocal Agreement with Kitsap County for Water Main Construction in Orange Drive — Gunnar Fridriksson, Managing Engineer; and Adam Brockus, Public Works Committee Chair 3. Award Contract for Highway Safety Improvement Project — Gunnar Fridriksson, Managing Engineer; and Adam Brockus, Public Works Committee Chair (Bids to be opened May 24) B. FULL DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Resolution to amend Police Department Rate Table D relating to Chicken Licensing; and Parks & Recreation Department Rate Table F relating to Gold Mountain Golf Course Rates & Fees — Roger Lubovich, City Attorney; Wyn Birkenthal, Parks & Recreation Director; and Nick Wofford, Finance Committee Chair 5. Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 5173 relating the City of Bremerton 2012 Budget (Mid - Year Budget Adjustments) — Becky Hasart, Financial Services Director; and Nick Wofford, Finance Committee Chair 6. Presentation on "Introduction to Utility Rate Setting" — Katy Allen, Public Works & Utilities Director; and the FCS Group (Information only; Approx. 1- hour...) C. GENERAL COUNCIL BUSINESS — Council Reports; and General Business (As necessary...) ® Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations provided upon request. Those requiring special accommo- dations should contact the City Clerk's Office at (360) 473 -5323 by noon on the Monday preceding the Council meeting. 5/23/2012 ZfCrwi- - B S Utility Rate Study City Council Study Session May 23, 2012 l Presented by: Angie Sanchez Virnoche, Project Manager /FCS GROUP Sergey Tarasov, Project Consultant, FCS GROUP AI<carn:i• Y° Jennifer Henke. P.E.. CH210 Hill Introduction • FCS GROUP and CH2M HILL retained to complete the utility rate study and benchmarking study • Studies will be completed for the water, wastewater and stormwater enterprise fund utilities • Goal is for technical analysis to be completed by the end of August Arcs ca�ar Y - _ �Nc Overview of Study Process Kick- OfVM••Nng —y May 23 NncM1markingg ♦ W. l— 3w u•Rpu'u 1� MiN lulY: Mil•alon• (rod R--- by Uwh) y 1 R•.�... y R•g • 1 2 Mil•>fon• 2 wiM Repel y 00- 1 • 5/23/2012 Benchmarking • Provides a quantitative comparative assessment of performance and efficiency Outcom to identify areas to make j Improve changes effi ciency eff • Identify leading practices • Identify areas for action 7 Benchmarking Process • System Inlegriry •Identity aem for «lion • O&M Fspeme •Improve relative efficiency •Customer Rates /Bilk • Identity badng pr «licd d eft «tiveness in osR • Develop pertor —ce indicator •Rrd c —t practices, •Und -fmdh wine make cges. see eH-t. indastna deding wdh han ueanf chdlenges Ali �•ii•!I — s Role of the Rate Study • A multi -year forecast that evaluates the sufficiency of current rates on a stand -alone basis • Determines the amount of revenue necessary to meet all utility system financial obligations • Develops rate implementation strategy • "Living" forecast that should be checked annually during budget process .gr•., cnuur tl g 2 5/23/2012 Revenue Requirement • Develop multi -year financial plan for each utility - Fiscal policies I 6-year forecast - Operating, capital funding, debt o Test of sufficiency service (cash and debt) - Regulatory requirements o Scenarios - Incorporate results of benchmarking Rate implementatioo • Recalibrate revenue levels strategy - Weather, economy, demands minimiz r - Incorporate other revenue reseNes • Identify fixed and variable costs ♦rescuwP z —� Sample Revenue Requirement Communi cation iolal R—v VL Expo a Cost of Service • Allocation of equitable cost shares to customer classes Outcome - usage and demand . Cost shares by - Planning, engineering and design criteria o Evaluation of current rate equity • Different customer classes Unit costs place different demands on the system • Analysis provides - total cost by class - unit costs ($ /customer, $ /usage) ®Ft ♦GAFtI;P ��• 3 5/23/2012 Rate Design • Analyze customer profiles - Use /demand /bills Customer usage • Evaluate alternative rate profiles structures Altemati— rate - Conservation, allowance structures • Align fixed &variable costs Samplebills with rates charged structures • Bill Comparisons Sample Rate Design Communication 's ... - I ♦rescaaiP Y —• n Communication • Educational piece — What is rate study and why is it needed? • Announce meetings — Milestone reviews _ • Workshops to present results rderstonding of and findings and results among • Forum and Oakeholders — Newspaper — website • Dedicated page • Dashboard — Bill inserts /messages • Open House - District Meetings 4 5/23/2012 Rate Model Example I� Issues /Concerns /Hot Topics to Address During Study . 2 5 Y 5/22/2012 1f1 2012 City of Bremerton Ad -Hoc Parking Committee Activity Report and Recommendations cJ/ k�yJc- J May 23, 2012 ./ z i Outline • Committee members • 2012 Meeting Summary • Committee Recommendations • Re -Park Once Proposal • Re -Park Once Benefits • Re -Park Once Costs • Questions /Discussion 3[OQ Committee Members • Leslie Daugs (City council) • Bob Dollar (Downtown resident) • Robin Henderson (Manette resident) • Joe Hudson (4th Street business /property owner) • Jim McDonald (City council) • Peggy Nord (Downtown Bremerton Association) • Roy Runyon (Chair, City Council) • Michael Schermerhorn (Naval Base Kitsap) • Mike Strube (Bremerton Chamber of Commerce) • Owen Ziegler (Naval Base Kitsap) 41 2012 Meeting Summary January Council members only; chair election, stakeholder identification. February Discussed parking issues, "shuffle" problem considered most important, adopted criteria for possible solutions including "1 hour off - grid ", the "Walla Walla model" and "re -park once," two other solutions briefly discussed, consensus reached on pursuing "re -park once" rule, secondary issues discussed, chair tasked with following -up with staff on impact of "re -park once" and other issues si Meeting Summary (cont.) • March Received feedback from Judge Doctor (Municipal Court) re "re -park once," chair to follow -up with Impark, feedback from Finance and PW with concern over cost of new signage and diversion of Street crews from other work, Input from Ken Bagwell (City Attorney's Office) re handicap and service vehicles, discussed implementing 3 hour parking throughout downtown, discussed warning ticket idea, committee reaffirmed desire to pursue "re -park once" with one member dissenting, Ken Bagwell asked to prepare draft amendment to BMC, discussed proposed new handicap parking _ sign 6 rC Meeting Summary (cont.) • A nl Reviewed /discussed draft amendment to BMC re "re -park once," chair to ask PW for cost of signage changes for 112 parking signs; finance asked to confirm costs of upgrading s/w of hand -held computers used by Impark and other costs, timeline for Possible consideration by Council discussed, draft version of possible new parking sign selected; discussion of criteria for loading zones and reserved disabled parking, discussion of a parking map and parking rule brochure intended for residents and visitors, discussion of free 3 hr parking for 4th and 5th Streets. 7 Committee Recommendations 1 5/22/2012 • Adopt the "re -park once" amendments to the BMC (council action) • Implement 3 hr. parking throughout downtown core, with exceptions of 2 nd and 1st Streets and south end of Pacific Ave (administration /PW /Impark) • Issue one warning ticket per month. (administration /Impark) • Add the word "or" between regular parking sign and disabled parking sign on same pole to avoid deterring non - disabled drivers (administration /PW) 8[a Re -Park Once Proposal • No re- parking (parking more than once) anywhere in the downtown core during the same calendar day. • Eliminates the restriction on re- parking on the same named street • Parking space time limits still apply. • Disabled placarded or licensed vehicles exempt from re -park once • Adds definition of service or delivery vehicles which would be exempt from re -park once 9 0 Re -Park Once Benefits • Makes "shuffling" a violation of the parking code. • Helps preserve on- street parking for visitors and customers. • Easier to understand • Less likely to result in parking tickets for first -time visitors to downtown 10 (fj Re -Park Once Costs • Cost of signage change throughout downtown core (112 signs) to incorporate re -park once with time limit changes. $3K to $15K (PW) • Cost to upgrade hand -held computer software $10K (Finance -City Clerk/Impark) • Enforcement may require an additional employee; enforcement may be difficult and may divert attention away from neighborhoods (Finance -City Clerk/Impark) • Concern over enforceability by Impark, how violator would be cited and how tickets might be disputed in court. (Judge Doctor, Municipal Court) 11(0) Questions/ Discussion 2